Chapter 3 · Karma Yoga - The Yoga of Selfless ActionKrishna
Verse 18
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 3, श्लोक 18
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन।
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः॥१८॥
Transliteration
Naiva Tasya Kritena-Artho Na-Akriteneha Kashchana.
Na Cha-Asya Sarva-Bhuteshu Kashchid-Artha-Vyapashrayah.||18||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
नnanot
एवevaindeed
तस्यtasyafor that person
कृतेनkritenaby action done
अर्थःarthahpurpose/gain
नnanor
अकृतेनakritenaby action not done
इहihahere
कश्चनkashchanaanything
सर्वभूतेषुsarva-bhuteshuin all beings
कश्चित्kashchitany
अर्थव्यपाश्रयःartha-vyapashrayahdependence for any purpose
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
उस (आत्मज्ञानी) को इस लोक में न कर्म करने से कोई प्रयोजन होता है, न कर्म न करने से — और न ही उसकी किसी प्राणी पर किसी प्रकार की निर्भरता होती है।
English Translation
For such a Self-realized person, there is nothing to be gained by action done, nor anything lost by action not done. Such a one has no dependence on any being for any purpose.
Commentary (टीका)
This describes the complete independence of the liberated soul. Having realized the Self, they have no selfish motive for any action. They neither gain from doing nor lose from not doing. This state of absolute freedom is the ultimate fruit of spiritual practice, though such beings often continue to act for the welfare of the world.